Famous Missing Persons

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Famous Missing Persons

LISTS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ambrose Bierce Author 24-Jun-1842 c. 1914 The Devil's Dictionary

Agatha Christie Novelist 15-Sep-1890 12-Jan-1976 Mystery novelist

Joseph Force Crater Victim 5-Jan-1889 6-Aug-1930 NY State Judge vanished

Amelia Earhart Aviator 24-Jul-1897 2-Jul-1937 Misplaced aviatrix

Steve Fossett Aviator 22-Apr-1944 3-Sep-2007 First to cross Pacific in a balloon

Spalding Gray Actor 5-Jun-1941 11-Jan-2004 Swimming to Cambodia monologist

Natalee Holloway Victim 21-Oct-1986 30-May-2005 Disappeared in Aruba

Harold Holt Head of State 5-Aug-1908 17-Dec-1967 Prime Minister of Australia, 1966-67

Andrew Koenig Actor 17-Aug-1968 14-Feb-2010 Growing Pains

David Livingstone Explorer 19-Mar-1813 1-May-1873 Dr. Livingstone, I presume?

Aimee Semple McPherson Religion 9-Oct-1890 27-Sep-1944 Evangelist, faith healer

Philip Merrill Publisher 28-Apr-1934 10-Jun-2006 Capital Gazette Communications

Madalyn Murray O'Hair Religion 13-Apr-1919 Sep-1995 Atheist spokeswoman

Ivan Rybkin Politician 20-Oct-1946 Russian candidate missing for days

Umaru Yar'Adua Head of State 9-Jul-1951 5-May-2010 President of Nigeria, 2007-10

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